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"When a sharp sword is at his throat, a man does not listen to sense or logic." ~~ Achad Ha’am

"Let the honor of your disciple be dear to you as your own! " ~~ Avot 4:12

"There is no smoke without fire. " ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Berakhot

"There is no trouble in the world without its cure." ~~ Tanchuma

"Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life!" ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 4:23

"A time to plant and a time to pluck." ~~ Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) 3:2

"If you see a graveyard before you, know that the town is nearby." ~~ Midrash Tehillim

"They have eyes but see not. " ~~ Jeremiah (Yirmeyahu) 5:21

"Thought is a strenuous art — few practice it, and then only at rare times." ~~ David Ben-Gurion

"There is no real choice except by the working of the mind. " ~~ Chaim Vital

"Better an ounce of luck than a pound of gold." ~~ Yiddish Proverb

"The wise man will be silent till his time comes." ~~ Ben Sira 20:7